KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

Species observations for selected quads

Linked life history provided courtesy of NatureServe Explorer.
Records may include both recent and historical observations.
US Status Definitions Kentucky Status Definitions

List Species observations in 1 selected quad.
Selected quad is: Olympia.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Empidonax virescens	Acadian Flycatcher	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Lithobates catesbeianus	American Bullfrog	Amphibia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Corvus brachyrhynchos	American Crow	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Spinus tristis	American Goldfinch	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Falco sparverius	American Kestrel	Aves	Olympia	N	N	Yes	Reference
Turdus migratorius	American Robin	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus americanus	American Toad	Amphibia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Corbicula fluminea	Asiatic Clam	Bivalvia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Hirundo rustica	Barn Swallow	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Megaceryle alcyon	Belted Kingfisher	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat	Mammalia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Percina maculata	Blackside Darter	Actinopterygii	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Cyanocitta cristata	Blue Jay	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Polioptila caerulea	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill	Actinopterygii	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Pimephales notatus	Bluntnose Minnow	Actinopterygii	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Labidesthes sicculus	Brook Silverside	Actinopterygii	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Toxostoma rufum	Brown Thrasher	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Branta canadensis	Canada Goose	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Poecile carolinensis	Carolina Chickadee	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Thryothorus ludovicianus	Carolina Wren	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Eurycea lucifuga	Cave Salamander	Amphibia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Bombycilla cedrorum	Cedar Waxwing	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Campostoma anomalum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Chaetura pelagica	Chimney Swift	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Spizella passerina	Chipping Sparrow	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota	Cliff Swallow	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Pleurobema clava	Clubshell	Bivalvia	Olympia	E	E	Yes	Reference
Plestiodon fasciatus	Common Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Thamnophis sirtalis	Common Gartersnake	Reptilia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Nerodia sipedon	Common Watersnake	Reptilia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Carphophis amoenus	Common Wormsnake	Reptilia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis trichas	Common Yellowthroat	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Hyla chrysoscelis	Cope's Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Semotilus atromaculatus	Creek Chub	Actinopterygii	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Anodontoides ferussacianus	Cylindrical Papershell	Bivalvia	Olympia	N	S	Yes	Reference
Dryobates pubescens	Downy Woodpecker	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Lampropeltis nigra	Eastern Black Kingsnake	Reptilia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Sialia sialis	Eastern Bluebird	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Terrapene carolina	Eastern Box Turtle	Chelonia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Tamias striatus	Eastern Chipmunk	Mammalia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Agkistrodon contortrix	Eastern Copperhead	Reptilia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Sceloporus undulatus	Eastern Fence Lizard	Reptilia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Sciurus carolinensis	Eastern Gray Squirrel	Mammalia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Reithrodontomys humulis	Eastern Harvest Mouse	Mammalia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Tyrannus tyrannus	Eastern Kingbird	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Sturnella magna	Eastern Meadowlark	Aves	Olympia	N	N	Yes	Reference
Sayornis phoebe	Eastern Phoebe	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Apalone spinifera spinifera	Eastern Spiny Softshell	Chelonia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	Eastern Towhee	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Contopus virens	Eastern Wood-Pewee	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Sturnus vulgaris	European Starling	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma flabellare	Fantail Darter	Actinopterygii	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis siliquoidea	Fatmucket	Bivalvia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Spizella pusilla	Field Sparrow	Aves	Olympia	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lasmigona costata	Flutedshell	Bivalvia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Anaxyrus fowleri	Fowler's Toad	Amphibia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Pyganodon grandis	Giant Floater	Bivalvia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Moxostoma erythrurum	Golden Redhorse	Actinopterygii	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Notemigonus crysoleucas	Golden Shiner	Actinopterygii	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Ammodramus savannarum	Grasshopper Sparrow	Aves	Olympia	N	N	Yes	Reference
Dumetella carolinensis	Gray Catbird	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Pantherophis spiloides	Gray Ratsnake	Reptilia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Myiarchus crinitus	Great Crested Flycatcher	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Lithobates clamitans	Green Frog	Amphibia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Butorides virescens	Green Heron	Aves	Olympia	N	N	Yes	Reference
Lepomis cyanellus	Green Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma blennioides	Greenside Darter	Actinopterygii	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Sphaerium occidentale	Herrington Fingernailclam	Bivalvia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Passer domesticus	House Sparrow	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Troglodytes aedon	House Wren	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	Olympia	E	E	Yes	Reference
Passerina cyanea	Indigo Bunting	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma nigrum	Johnny Darter	Actinopterygii	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Geothlypis formosa	Kentucky Warbler	Aves	Olympia	N	N	Yes	Reference
Ptychobranchus fasciolaris	Kidneyshell	Bivalvia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Charadrius vociferus	Killdeer	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Micropterus salmoides	Largemouth Bass	Actinopterygii	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Scincella lateralis	Little Brown Skink	Reptilia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Eurycea longicauda	Long-tailed Salamander	Amphibia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Lepomis megalotis	Longear Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	Olympia	T	T	Yes	Reference
Quadrula quadrula	Mapleleaf	Bivalvia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Microtus pennsylvanicus	Meadow Vole	Mammalia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris brachyphona	Mountain Chorus Frog	Amphibia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Zenaida macroura	Mourning Dove	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Actinonaias ligamentina	Mucket	Bivalvia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Hyalella azteca	No Common Name (Hyalella azteca)	Malacostraca	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Coluber constrictor	North American Racer	Reptilia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite	Aves	Olympia	N	N	Yes	Reference
Cardinalis cardinalis	Northern Cardinal	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Desmognathus fuscus	Northern Dusky Salamander	Amphibia	Olympia	N	N	Yes	Reference
Colaptes auratus	Northern Flicker	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Hypentelium nigricans	Northern Hog Sucker	Actinopterygii	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Olympia	E	E	Yes	Reference
Mimus polyglottos	Northern Mockingbird	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Diadophis punctatus edwardsii	Northern Ringneck Snake	Reptilia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Blarina brevicauda	Northern Short-tailed Shrew	Mammalia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Plethodon glutinosus	Northern Slimy Salamander	Amphibia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma spectabile	Orangethroat Darter	Actinopterygii	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Icterus spurius	Orchard Oriole	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Cambarus ortmanni	Ortmann's Mudbug	Malacostraca	Olympia	N	N	Yes	Reference
Seiurus aurocapilla	Ovenbird	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Chrysemys picta	Painted Turtle	Chelonia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Lithobates palustris	Pickerel Frog	Amphibia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Cyclonaias pustulosa	Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Potamilus alatus	Pink Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Tritogonia verrucosa	Pistolgrip	Bivalvia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Lampsilis cardium	Plain Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Progne subis	Purple Martin	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Villosa iris	Rainbow (genus Villosa)	Bivalvia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Etheostoma caeruleum	Rainbow Darter	Actinopterygii	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Storeria occipitomaculata	Red-bellied Snake	Reptilia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Melanerpes carolinus	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Vireo olivaceus	Red-eyed Vireo	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Agelaius phoeniceus	Red-winged Blackbird	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Lythrurus umbratilis	Redfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Ambloplites rupestris	Rock Bass	Actinopterygii	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Columba livia	Rock Pigeon	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Opheodrys aestivus	Rough Greensnake	Reptilia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Archilochus colubris	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Bonasa umbellus	Ruffed Grouse	Aves	Olympia	N	N	Yes	Reference
Faxonius rusticus	Rusty Crayfish	Malacostraca	Olympia	N	N	Yes	Reference
Piranga olivacea	Scarlet Tanager	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Notropis photogenis	Silver Shiner	Actinopterygii	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Ericymba buccata	Silverjaw Minnow	Actinopterygii	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Alasmidonta viridis	Slippershell Mussel	Bivalvia	Olympia	N	S	Yes	Reference
Chelydra serpentina	Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Epioblasma triquetra	Snuffbox	Bivalvia	Olympia	E	E	Yes	Reference
Melospiza melodia	Song Sparrow	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sphenocephalus	Southern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Plethodon richmondi	Southern Ravine Salamander	Amphibia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Chrosomus erythrogaster	Southern Redbelly Dace	Actinopterygii	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Eurycea cirrigera	Southern Two-lined Salamander	Amphibia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Eurynia dilatata	Spike	Bivalvia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Faxonius cristavarius	Spiny Stream Crayfish	Malacostraca	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Cyprinella spiloptera	Spotfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Micropterus punctulatus	Spotted Bass	Actinopterygii	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma maculatum	Spotted Salamander	Amphibia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Minytrema melanops	Spotted Sucker	Actinopterygii	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Pseudacris crucifer	Spring Peeper	Amphibia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Ambystoma barbouri	Streamside Salamander	Amphibia	Olympia	N	N	Yes	Reference
Luxilus chrysocephalus	Striped Shiner	Actinopterygii	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Piranga rubra	Summer Tanager	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Amblema plicata	Threeridge	Bivalvia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Crotalus horridus	Timber Rattlesnake	Reptilia	Olympia	N	N	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Olympia	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Baeolophus bicolor	Tufted Titmouse	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Cathartes aura	Turkey Vulture	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Cambarus dubius	Upland Burrowing Crayfish	Malacostraca	Olympia	N	N	Yes	Reference
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Fusconaia flava	Wabash Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Lepomis gulosus	Warmouth	Actinopterygii	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Rhinichthys obtusus	Western Blacknose Dace	Actinopterygii	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Catostomus commersonii	White Sucker	Actinopterygii	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Vireo griseus	White-eyed Vireo	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Meleagris gallopavo	Wild Turkey	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Lithobates sylvaticus	Wood Frog	Amphibia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Hylocichla mustelina	Wood Thrush	Aves	Olympia	N	N	Yes	Reference
Marmota monax	Woodchuck	Mammalia	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Helmitheros vermivorum	Worm-eating Warbler	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Ameiurus natalis	Yellow Bullhead	Actinopterygii	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Setophaga petechia	Yellow Warbler	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Coccyzus americanus	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Aves	Olympia	N	N	Yes	Reference
Icteria virens	Yellow-breasted Chat	Aves	Olympia	N	N		Reference
Nyctanassa violacea	Yellow-crowned Night-heron	Aves	Olympia	N	T	Yes	Reference

167 species are listed.